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Arrow star Stephen Amell would like to play The Riddler on the big screen

June 14, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having been disappointed when Warner Bros. chose not to link its various DC television series with its cinematic Extended Universe, Arrow star Stephen Amell has revealed that he’d like to play The Riddler on the big screen.

“I always get this question,” said Amell when asked by CinemaPop (via Comic Book) which superhero he’d like to play in a movie. “I think all the superheroes are taken now. I’ll play The Riddler, okay? It’s a villain, but I like The Riddler.”

This isn’t the first time that Amell has expressed an interest in portraying Edward Nygma, having stated back in 2014 that he’d broached the idea with DC chief creative officer Geoff Johns.

Of course, given his prominent role in the Arrowverse, it would certainly be a surprise if Amell was to find himself going head-to-head with Ben Affleck’s Batman as part of the DCEU. Would you like to see him as The Riddler? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

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Originally published June 14, 2016. Updated January 23, 2020.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Stephen Amell

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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